Category: College Basketball (Page 78 of 153)

      Couch Potato Alert: 2/27

      February 27, 2009 /

      Damn you, Tim Clark!

      Thanks for ruining the weekend of all hack golfers in the world by defeating golf’s stimulus plan, Tiger Woods, on Thursday. We (I confess that I am a hack golfer) live vicariously through every one of his great shots from the fairway that land smoothly a foot away from the pin on the green. Now, we have to hope for another Phil Mickelson meltdown to bring our attention back to the Accenture Match Play Championship. Hopefully, Shaq will reprise his introduction dance from the All-Star Game before Sunday’s nationally-televised game against the Lakers. I mean the Big Shaqtus can really move on the dance floor.

      All times ET…

      College Basketball
      Saturday, 2 PM: Notre Dame @ #2 Connecticut (CBS)
      Saturday, 2 PM: #13 Clemson @ #25 Florida State (ESPN Full Court)
      Sunday, 12 PM: #10 Marquette @ #6 Louisville (CBS)
      Sunday, 2 PM: #8 Missouri @ #15 Kansas (CBS)
      Sunday, 4 PM: #9 Michigan State @ #20 Illinois (CBS)

      NBA
      Friday, 7 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Orlando Magic (ESPN)
      Friday, 9:30 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ San Antonio Spurs (ESPN)
      Saturday, 7 PM: Orlando Magic @ Philadelphia 76ers (NBA TV)
      Sunday, 1 PM: Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics (ABC)
      Sunday, 3:30 PM: Los Angeles Lakers @ Phoenix Suns (ABC)
      Sunday, 8 PM: Cleveland Cavaliers @ Atlanta Hawks (ESPN)

      NHL
      Friday, 7 PM: Montreal Canadiens @ Philadelphia Flyers
      Saturday, 7 PM: San Jose Sharks @ Montreal Canadiens
      Sunday, 1 PM: Philadelphia Flyers @ New Jersey Devils

      PGA
      Feb.27-Mar. 1, TBA: Accenture Match Play Championship (NBC/TGC)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, Golf, NBA, NHL, Television

      UConn tops Marquette, Duke survives

      February 26, 2009 /

      – Jim Calhoun became just the seventh coach in Division I hoops to win 800 games as his #2-ranked Huskies beat #11 Marquette in Milwaukee, 93-82. (Apparently, Calhoun is worth his big salary.) A.J. Price scored a career high 36 points in the win. Marquette’s Dominic James is going to miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his foot. His college career is over. UConn is likely to be ranked #1 next week.

      – #7 Duke survived a tough College Park environment to beat a streaking Maryland team, 78-67. Gerald Henderson’s draft stock continues to shoot up the charts. He scored 19 points in a variety of ways, but none of his buckets were as spectacular as his down-the-lane jam in the second half. Check out the video below. (It’s at the 0:39 mark.)

      Video

      College Basketball, NBA Draft, Television, Video

      Another #1 falls

      February 25, 2009 /

      For the sixth time in less than eight weeks, the #1 team in the nation has lost. This time it was #1 Pittsburgh losing to unranked, on-the-bubble Providence.

      Weyinmi Efejuku scored 16 points for Providence, which took a 20-point lead and then turned back one last rally by No. 1 Pittsburgh for an 81-73 victory Tuesday night, the school’s second win ever over a top-ranked team.

      The victory greatly improves the at-large resume for the Friars (17-11, 9-7), who are in sixth place in the 16-team Big East, a league considered by most as the toughest in the country.

      “I think they made a big step to be able to continue their collegiate careers tonight,” [Keno] Davis said of his seniors after their final home game. “We’re in a pretty good situation: we’re in the top half of the best conference in the country. It puts us in the conversation. I’m sure if we had lost, they wouldn’t be talking about us anymore.”

      This is a huge win for the Friars, but it’s only the team’s second win against a ranked opponent this season. Providence is just 2-5 against Top 25 opponents, so they’re not out of the woods yet. A win against #12 Villanova on March 5 would certainly help, but the game is on the road. If they lose to the Wildcats (or Rutgers on March 1), they’ll also need to win a game or two in the Big East tournament to get a bid.

      College Basketball, March Madness

      Couch Potato Alert: 2/23

      February 23, 2009 /

      College basketball highlights a decent week of sports. Kansas visits a Blake Griffin-less Sooner team tonight and UConn travels to Milwaukee for a Big East battle against Marquette. Duke has to visit College Park to face a Maryland team coming off a big home win against North Carolina.

      College Hoops
      Mon, 9 PM: #15 Kansas @ #3 Oklahoma (ESPN)
      Wed, 7 PM: #2 UConn @ #11 Marquette (ESPN)
      Wed, 9 PM: #7 Duke @ Maryland (ESPN)
      Thurs, 7 PM: Minnesota @ #20 Illinois
      Thurs, 11 PM: #11 Arizona St. @ #21 Washington

      NBA
      Mon, 9 PM: Hawks @ Jazz (NBA TV)
      Mon, 9 PM: Celtics @ Nuggets
      Tues, 8:30 PM: Trail Blazers @ Rockets
      Tues, 8:30 PM: Mavs @ Spurs (NBA TV)
      Wed, 8:30 PM: Trail Blazers @ Spurs
      Wed, 9 PM: Hawks @ Nuggets (NBA TV)
      Thurs, 8 PM: Cavs @ Rockets (TNT)
      Thurs, 10:30 PM: Suns @ Lakers (TNT)

      NHL
      Mon, 8 PM: Sharks @ Stars (Versus)
      Tues, 7 PM: Ducks @ Sabres (Versus)
      Wed, 7:30 PM: Sharks @ Red Wings
      Wed, 7:30 PM: Rangers @ Maple Leafs (TSN)

      College Basketball, Couch Potato Alert, NBA, NHL, Television

      Jim Calhoun dresses down a reporter

      February 23, 2009 /

      Mental note: Don’t question Jim Calhoun about his salary.

      I’ve never been a big Jim Calhoun fan, though there is no doubt that he’s a great coach. My problem with him is the faces that he makes on the sideline. Trivial stuff, I know.

      It’s funny how his demeanor changes as he realizes that the reporter is seriously questioning his salary. He starts off with a joke — “not a penny back” — and then you can literally see him get angry as the reporter continues.

      He has a point. He’s essentially the CEO of the Connecticut basketball program, which has been one of the most successful programs in the country over the years. Yes, the economy is in the crapper and technically he’s a state employee. But to the University of Connecticut, he’s worth every dime.

      This is the United States. We don’t begrudge anyone for making a ton of money if they are good at what they do.

      College Basketball, Humor, Video

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